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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 281: Relating to the review, funding, and continuation of degree and certificate programs at public institutions of higher education based on certain performance standards.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 281 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on November 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the review, funding, and continuation of degree and certificate programs at public institutions of higher education based on certain performance standards. Primary sponsor: Carl Tepper (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 27, 2025): Referred to Higher Education.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carl TepperPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Higher Education
  2. Read first time
  3. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source